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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity (Detail) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Income tax benefit			$ (42,000)	$ (54,000)	$ (164,000)
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at beginning of year			739,465
Granted, Shares			285,956	369,350	469,465
Vested, Shares			(407,349)
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at end of year	618,072		618,072	739,465
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at beginning period, weighted-average grand date fair value			$ 7.79
Weighted-average fair value per restricted stock granted during year			4.28	$ 5.47	$ 9.11
Vested, weighted-average grant date fair value			8.27
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at end of year, Weighted-average granted date fair value	$ 5.42		$ 5.42	$ 7.79
Total fair value of restricted stock granted			$ 1,223,000	$ 2,019,000	$ 4,277,000
Income tax benefit			$ (374,000)	$ (398,000)	$ (1,659,000)
Total weighted-average remaining vesting period in years			2 years 2 months 4 days	1 year 9 months 10 days	1 year 11 months 12 days
Total fair value of restricted stock vested during the year			$ 3,371,000	$ 7,355,000	$ 3,124,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			255,000	385,000	312,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| SG&A [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 1,263,000	$ 7,574,000	$ 3,987,000
Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	275,119	210,602	221,439
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at end of year	221,439		221,439
Weighted-average fair value per restricted stock granted during year			$ 7.26
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at end of year, Weighted-average granted date fair value	$ 7.26		$ 7.26
Total fair value of restricted stock granted			$ 1,608,000
Income tax benefit			$ (84,000)
Total weighted-average remaining vesting period in years			1 year 2 months 4 days
Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 53,000
Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member] \| SG&A [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 290,000
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at beginning of year			68,334
Granted, Shares			31,833	35,511	37,992
Vested, Shares			(13,827)
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at end of year	86,340		86,340	68,334
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at beginning period, weighted-average grand date fair value			$ 8.23
Weighted-average fair value per restricted stock granted during year			5.89	$ 5.28	$ 9.87
Vested, weighted-average grant date fair value			13.56
Unvested restricted stock outstanding at end of year, Weighted-average granted date fair value	$ 6.51		$ 6.51	$ 8.23
Total fair value of restricted stock granted			$ 187,000	$ 187,000	$ 375,000
Income tax benefit			$ (46,000)	$ (34,000)	$ (115,000)
Total weighted-average remaining vesting period in years			1 year 6 months 25 days	1 year 9 months	3 years 18 days
Total fair value of restricted stock vested during the year			$ 187,000	$ 125,000	$ 250,000
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| SG&A [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 187,000	$ 187,000	$ 375,000